Leanna Meier

Experience

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  Los Altos School District

  Aug 2006 - Jun 2010

  Behavior Paraprofessional/Tutor

  • Facilitated two social skills groups, ages 6-8, cultivating a community of inclusiveness with all students during lunch time and guiding students of all abilities to collaborate together and support one another.• In Special Education classroom, 4th-6th grade, led instructional reading, math, and science groups.• Communicated with teachers/parents and recorded and updated students' IEP goals.• Patiently supported and engaged a 2nd grade student as a one-on-one aide.

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  Walden West Outdoor School

  Oct 2010 - Jan 2018

  Health Technician - Naturalist - Special Event Coordinator - Outdoor Recreation Director

  Working out of Class as a Naturalist (4/2016-01/2018)• Oversees the program and assumed general responsibilities of camp in the Director's absence.• Develops and implements department’s policies and procedures, program goals, and objectives.• Compiles, evaluates, and summarizes program information and data to determine the effectiveness of established activities; recommends program changes or modifications as appropriate. Union Representative (11/2015-01/2018)• Organizes agendas, facilitates union meetings, and works closely with the Director, Union Chapter President, and Chief Schools Officer in becoming knowledgeable of the program's protocols and procedures.Health Technician (10/2010-01/2018)• Trains Evening Program Staff, other Health Technicians, and Environmental Educators on multiple health conditions including Diabetes and severe allergies, workshops on children with special needs, how to dispense medications, and the Health Procedures of Walden West.Outdoor Recreation Leader (6/2011-01/2018)• Teaches natural science and bring children together through activities such as ropes courses, games, hiking, art, etc. • Lead the Trail Blazer Program by training, supervising, and evaluating the performance of assigned staff. Site Supervisor (9/2014-01/2018)• Administers service contracts and facility leases and rental agreements.• Coordinates with Office Coordinator, maintenance, and kitchen staff about rental agreements for specified weekend groups to monitor that both our staff and the leasing programs are upholding our contracts.Special Event Coordinator (9/2014-2/2016)• Collaborates with Operations Manager to determine client fees, contracts, pricing and schedules. • Develops marketing strategy.• Establishes and assures proper collection and accounting of deposits, insurances, and fees.Cabin Leader Advisor (10/2010-6/2011)• Recruits and trains Cabin Leaders to be leaders, support, and supervise them. Show less

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  Friendship For All

  Sept 2015 - Jun 2016

  Sole Proprietor

  • Develops Social Skills Curriculum and implemented interactive activities to increase student's confidence, independence, and creative self-expression.• Builds a community with the parents and provided them with skills that helped them to be successful in maintaining those friendships.

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  Cascade Summit Montessori

  Mar 2018 - Aug 2018

  Lead Teacher and Assistant Teacher

  • Keeps detailed documentation about enrollments, incident reports, attendance, and after school activities.• Tracks employee records, ensuring that all files were up to date and communicated with Director and staff when updates needed to be made.• Leads a School Age Summer Camp that incorporated a love for nature, sports, and art, with a focus on team building.

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  Leanna “Moonlight” Meier

  Oct 2018 - now

  Personal/Leadership Coach

  Coach empathic/neurodiverse leaders who are looking to build community, inclusion, gamification of curriculum, increase emotional capacity, and assistance with executive functioning.Facilitate a Soccer Self Mastery program that works on social-emotional learning and team-building activities.

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  Forest Hills Elementary School

  Sept 2019 - May 2021

  Education Assistant
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  Lake Oswego School District

  May 2021 - Jun 2022

  Assistant Director of Community School and Youth Sports
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  City of Lake Oswego

  Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  Inclusion Support Specialist

  Provides on-site assistance to participants of all ages with physical, developmental or behavioral needs as they integrate into general Lake Oswego Park & Recreation Department summer camps and programs. Adapts activities, follows inclusion or behavior plans, maintains a safe environment and promotes a participant's success in a program.